“Fewer hours available, especially for men,” he said.
“The increasing push towards part-time work and casualisation, the greater use of independent contractors by businesses, which lends itself … to a greater degree of insecurity in employment.”
[title indent="2"]Professor Duncan suggested men should look for work in the growing services sector — in jobs currently dominated by women.
“I think roles in the healthcare sector, in education, care services, either aged care, childcare,” he said.
“All of these roles I think will offer great opportunities for careers into the future and for career progression.”
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